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THURSDAY, APRL 29th
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| 12:00PM-6:00PM |
REG |
Attendee Pre-Registration |
SMB Nation Staff |
| 12:00PM-4:00PM |
PD2 |
How to Enhance Both IT Security and Productivity in the Workplace |
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| 1:00PM-5:00PM |
PD1 |
4 Pillars to Maximize Profitability, Build Business Value & Have Your Business Work for You |
George Sierchio |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 30th
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| 7:30AM-8:30AM |
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Breakfast and Registration |
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| 8:30AM-9:00AM |
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Opening Ceremony - Pocket MBA |
Harry Brelsford, David Lady |
| 9:00AM-10:00AM |
KEY1 |
The growing trend in personal-owned smartphones in the workplace: how to capitalize with your partners at BlackBerry |
Mark Amszej |
| 10:00AM-10:45AM |
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Marketplace Expo and AM Break |
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| 10:10AM-10:40AM |
CSB1 |
The Hybrid Model On-premise Plus Cloud-based Solutions |
Sergio Galindo |
| 10:45AM-12:15PM |
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General Sessions |
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| 10:45AM-12:15PM |
BS102 |
Breaking through Business Plateaus! |
Gary Pica |
| 10:45AM-12:15PM |
GS104 |
Windows 7 in the real world |
Susan Bradley, Dana Epp |
| 10:45AM-12:15PM |
CSG1 |
Intel Technologies and services for SMBs |
Shirish Bhargava , Bryan Young |
| 12:45AM-12:15PM |
HOL1 |
Best Practices in Data Security-How Do You Stack Up? |
Robert Henry |
| 12:15PM-2:15PM |
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Marketplace Expo and Lunch |
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| 1:10PM-1:40PM |
CSB3 |
Unified Communications – bridge the gap! |
Michael J. Coldrey |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
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General Sessions |
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| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
BS105 |
The 12 Best Referral Systems for Trusted Business Advisors |
Todd Colbeck |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
GS101 |
Alternative Solutions in the SMB Space |
Eriq Neale |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
HOL3 |
HEROware Real-Time Replication for Windows Server: Come learn how HEROware can help Managed Service Providers gain high-margin recurring revenue while providing cutting edge replication and failover technology for your clients. |
Lynn Shourds |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
HOL4 |
An Exclusive Insider Look at BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express. Sure-Fire Tips to Get Your Customers Up and Running Quickly. |
Ajay Malhan |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
CSG2 |
How to Provide Profitable and Reliable Disaster Recovery, Data Protection and System Migration Services to Your Customers with ShadowProtect 4.0 |
Matt Urmston |
| 3:45PM-4:30PM |
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Marketplace Expo and PM Break |
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| 3:55PM-4:25PM |
CSB5 |
Lenovo engineers hardware directly for managed service providers |
Jay McBain |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
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General Sessions |
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| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
BS104 |
How to choose a partner (Master MSP/RMM) |
David Schafran |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
GS108 |
Hyper-V 101 for Small Businesses |
Oliver Sommer |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
CSG3 |
Growing Your Business with a CompTIA Membership: From money savings to market savvy |
Jill Kerr |
| 6:00PM-9:00PM |
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Welcome Reception |
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SATURDAY, MAY 1st
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| 7:30AM-8:30AM |
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Breakfast |
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| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
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General Sessions |
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| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
BS106 |
6 Systems Your Business Can't Live Without |
George Sierchio |
| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
CSG4 |
Putting the Profitability Back into Product and Services Sales |
Mark Crall |
| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
HOL6 |
Explore Intel Technologies and services for SMBs |
Bryan Young |
| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
GS107 |
Leveraging Windows Home Server in a small business |
Kevin Royalty |
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Marketplace Expo and AM Break |
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| 9:40AM-10:10AM |
CSB6 |
Create, Launch, Grow, or Expand your MSP Opportunity in 2010 |
Rob T. Rae |
| 10:15AM-11:45AM |
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General Sessions |
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| 10:15AM-11:45AM |
BS107 |
From (A) to (B): How one IT networking technology consulting firm transformed into a successful VoIPer! |
Daniel Williams, Bill Heinz |
| 10:15AM-11:45AM |
GS102 |
Delivering secure remote access solutions for the SMB with Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Dana Epp |
| 10:15AM-11:45AM |
HOL5 |
Best Practices using Trend Micro's Worry-Free Products |
William Kam |
| 10:15AM-11:45AM |
CSG5 |
Creating and Implementing a Comprehensive Data Protection Framework – Perspectives from Symform and StorageCraft |
Praerit Garg, Matt Urmston |
| 10:15AM-11:45AM |
HOL8 |
Session 1: Engaging with Microsoft in FY11 - Programs and Initiatives
Session 2: IT Infrastructure - on premise and in the Cloud |
Jesse Leatherman, Sachin Vora
Jason Demeny, Ashvini Naidu |
| 11:45AM-1:15PM |
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Marketplace Expo and Lunch |
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| 1:15PM-2:15PM |
KEY2 |
The Microsoft Wave 14 Launch - Ride the Wave! |
Toby Bowers |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
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General Sessions |
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| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
BS103 |
Confessions of a Successful Partner: Organic Marketing Strategies |
Robert Cioffi |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
GS105 |
Disaster Planning in 2010 - how it's different now |
Jeff Middleton |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
HOL10 |
An Amazing Email Option for SMB! Announcing MDaemon® Email Server for Windows® – Now with Integrated Support for BlackBerry® |
Ajay Malhan |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
CSG6 |
Microsoft bets it all on the cloud… Should you? |
Chris Peluso |
| 2:15PM-3:45PM |
HOL9 |
Symform v2.0 – Orientation and Demonstration of Key New Features and Functions |
Praerit Garg |
| 3:45PM-4:30PM |
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Marketplace Expo and PM Break |
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| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
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General Sessions |
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| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
BS108 |
Get Your Head in the Cloud |
Grant Thompson |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
GS103 |
Backup here, backup there, backup everywhere |
Kevin Royalty, Amy Babinchak |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
CSG7 |
Free management, better support, and the best protection |
TJ Alldridge |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
HOL11 |
Check Out the New Features in ShadowProtect 4.0 |
Matt Urmston |
| 4:30PM-6:00PM |
HOL12 |
Create New Revenue Opportunities with Microsoft Office 2010 and Online Services |
Jaana Linsenmayer, Lauren Delgado |
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SUNDAY, MAY 2nd
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| 7:30AM-8:30AM |
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Breakfast |
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| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
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General Sessions |
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| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
BS109 |
SBSC Program Town Hall Meeting |
Robert Cioffi, Michael Klein, Kevin Royalty, Mark Crall |
| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
BS111 |
Marketing in a 2.0 World |
Jennifer Shaheen |
| 8:00AM-9:30AM |
HOL13 |
Hope is Not a Strategy…” Developing a Sales Plan that Gets Results |
Len DiCostanzo |
| 9:30AM-10:00AM |
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AM Break |
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| 9:30AM-10:00AM |
CSB7 |
New Revenue, Relevant Solutions, Smarter Business Model with IBM Foundations Delivers Bigger Bottom Lines |
David Walker |
| 10:00AM-11:30AM |
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General Sessions |
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| 10:00AM-11:30AM |
GS109 |
Cloud Nation Panel: Head in the clouds - Feet on the ground! |
Harry Brelsford, Grant Thompson, Scott Barlow,
Leonard Dimiceli, and more |
| 10:00AM-11:30AM |
BS113 |
CRM to Grow your IT/Consulting Business |
Grace Schroeder, Naseem Saab |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM |
BS112 |
What’s Your Business Worth Today? And What Can You Do To Build Value Tomorrow? |
Jeff Connally |
| 12:30PM-1:30PM |
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Lunch |
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| 1:30PM-3:00PM |
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General Sessions |
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| 1:30PM-3:00PM |
BS101 |
Selling IT Services; How not to suck at it! |
Stuart Selbst |
| 1:30PM-3:00PM |
GS106 |
The easy way to make money from Managed Services |
Doug Wilson, Joe Cistaro |
| 3:15PM-4:15PM |
BS110 |
Town Hall Meeting |
Harry Brelsford |
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